This is a crazy story about Rumeal Robinson’s financial ruin which was brought on by - among other things - an addiction to strip clubs. According to his adopted brother:

“He would go on binges of two whole weeks where he spent $20,000 a night at a strip club,” Barrows says. “Not only that, but he’d also have a bunch of the strippers come back to his place, get buck-naked, and clean his house for $500 or $1,000 each.”

Now, that’s maid service.

Robinson was drafted 10th overall by Atlanta out of Michigan and made more than 5 million in his career. His rookie contract was for 4 years and just over 4 million. (This year’s 10th pick, Brandon Jennings signed a 2 year deal worth 4.5 million dollars.)

I have to say, this is all so much less impressive when you hear about Amy Winehouse drinking and snorting away $14 million in 7 months. Why is it that people with money are so effing stupid?

Here’s what he was able to accomplish with that money.

Federal prosecutors have charged Robinson with fraud, and at least four creditors have sued him for unpaid bills in Miami-Dade County, where he lives. He’s had to give up Ducati motorcycles, a Maserati, and a $10,000 fully automatic M16 machine gun

I don’t know what I would do if The Man took away my M16. You really have to read the entire article. It’s inspiring.

[Miami New Times]